The Portland daily press., 1887-08-16
Losses by the Flames.

| DAYTON, Aug. 15.-The farm house OF
Alpheus Dyer at Dayton was burned yester-
day afternoon. The family were away, but
the neighbors saved most of the furniture.
The buildings were partially insured.
| NoRRIDGEwoCK. Aug. 15.-Solomon Rey-
nolds's barn in this place. with 80 tons Of
hay, were burned last night. Loss about
| $1,700; insurance. $1,60O The explosion of
kerosene lantern was the cause.
! SoLoN, Aug. 15.-Ruel Williams of this
| town lost two barns and % tons of hay by
fire Saturday. Loss $1,000: no insurance.
The fire is supposed to have been incendiary.
PHILLIPS, Aug. 15.-The farm buildings of
| Hugh Staples were burned early this morn
| ing with part of the contents. The insur-
| ance is $500. The fire was caused by a de-
fecti,e chimney.
DEXTER, Aug. 15.-The farm buildings of
B. II. Chandler of Ripley were burned this
noon, with 40 tons of hay in the barns The
loss is $1,000, with 5000 insurance.
CALAIS, Aug. 15.-Yesterday at 8 p. m.
fire was discovered in Mr.. David Gordon's
boot and shoe store at Calais. The damage
by fire was slight, but considerable to the
goods by water.
A Preachers Fatal Accident.
BIDDEFoRD, Aug. 15.--Rev. Peter Libby,
an Advent preacher at Buxton Centre, well
known throughout York county, fell down
flight of stairs yesterday, striking upon his
head and killing him instantly. He was
over 90 years old.
Weavers on Strike.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 15-Two hundred weavers
of Edwards & Co.'s mill in this city struck
at a. m. for higher pay. Dissatisfaction
has been manifest for several weeks, grow
ing out of the ten hour law, which reduced
the pay Of piece makers by shortening the
time The company told the weavers that
they were making more pay than any others
of their kind in the Eastern States, and a
committee of the weavers was seut out ten
days ago to different parts of New England
to gain information, the company paying ex-
penses. In Massachusetts and Rhode Island
towns they found 20 cents cut was re-
ceived. two cents more than the Augusta
weavers were getting, and they ask this two
cents advance. The company claim that
owing to the class of work and machinery
their weayerss make the most. The commit-
tee learned that the Augusta employees were
making more than any weavers in Maine.
The company say that they will close their
mill before they will accede to the demands
of the strikers.
Suicide at Bangor.
BANGOR, Aug. 15.-Arthur Mooney of
Bucksport committed suicide today by shoot
ing with gun under his left jaw. He has
been in poor health for number of years.
At times he was very respondent. He was
about Al years of age and leaves a daughter
about 10. He worked in Boston several
years ago and there received a fall, from the
effects of which he has since been an invalid.
Yesterdays Meetings at Old Orchard
OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 15.-Today at Ocean
Park was devoted to the laymen's congress.
The usual devotional exercises were held in
the morning. This afternoon B. c.. Jordan
of Lewiston read an interesting paper on
the general church work, or the relation of
the church to the parish" The paper was
followed by discussion of the topic by
Deacon Rufus Deering and Deacon Lewis of
Portland, Prof. Batchelder and ex-President
Dunn of Hillsdale College, and Rev. George
II. Ball of New York.
Tonight j. c. Jordan, principal of the
Lewiston High School, read an able paper
ON "The Relations of the Church to Chill
dren," which was discussed by several
speakers.
The Portland District Methodist Camp
meeting began at the camp-ground tonight.
general service was held in the grove, with
an opening address by the Presiding Elder,
w. S. Jones of Portland. A large number
of Methodists from this part of the State
were present. The meetings will continue
five days.
Appointments by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 15.-Gov. Bodwell has re-
ceived circular letter, signed by the Gov
ernors of Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecti-
cut, Pennsylvania and New York, requesting
him to attend. or appoint a delegate, to
proposed convention of all the Governors, to
be holden in New York city, August %, 1887,
for the purpose of securing uniform sys-
tenn of rules and practice in the matter of
the Interstate extradition of fugitives from
justice. Governor BOdwell on Monday
designated Almon A. Strout, Esq, of Port
land, a commissioner 70 represent the State
of Maine at said conference.
Monday the Governor appointed Dr. w. B.
Lapham of Augusta, commissioner to the
Centennial Constitution celebration to be
held at Philadelphia, September 10, 16 and
18th.
Seizures at Belfast.
BELFAST, Aug. 15.-Sunday morning State
Constable Mitchell searched the Abercrom-
bic Cottage at Belfast, occupied by James
Norwood. and found quite a quantity of
liquor. 1t was hidden away in various parts
of the house-in the pantry, in cistern in
bureau, and in trunk wrapped in ladies'
underwear. Norwood was arrested. brought
to the Belfast Jail, and the hearing occurred
Monday afternoon.
On Sunday morning, by steamer, large
box came to the wharf. Mr. Ruggles, man.
ager of the grounds, took the box in charge,
and delivered it to Constable Mitchell. 1t
proved to be full of liquor and will be
libelled
Excited Sugar Dealers.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-rhere was much
excitement among the sugar dealers in this